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DESCRIPTION:The Faculty of Law invites you to the Inaugural Lecture of Prof
 essor Geneviève Saumier as holder of the Peter M. Laing Chair.\n\nAbstract
 \n\nParty autonomy in private international has been associated with the p
 ower granted to parties to choose the law applicable to international cont
 racts and the forum for dispute resolution. This license has been justifie
 d largely on the basis that it provides the legal certainty essential to c
 ross-border transactions\, allows for the designation of a neutral law or 
 forum\, and is consistent with general principles of freedom of contract i
 n domestic law. In recent years\, party autonomy has increasingly been spr
 eading to personal matters\, for example in relation to same-sex marriage 
 or surrogacy\, where individuals choose jurisdictions and laws that give t
 hem access to a particular status (spouse or parent) that would not be acc
 essible to them in their home jurisdictions. While party autonomy in comme
 rcial matters is under fire as allowing parties to strategically select la
 ws and forums that shield them from otherwise applicable regulatory regime
 s\, party autonomy in personal matters is celebrated as a means to avoid r
 estrictive State policies that infringe on fundamental rights and self-det
 ermination.  Regardless of whether one views party autonomy as promise or 
 peril\, its effect is to invite persons\, natural and legal\, to defy the 
 territorial limitations of State law in the pursuit of their own interests
 \, be they economic or personal. The extent to which this needs to be bala
 nced with other interests\, and whether this can or should occur within pr
 ivate international law\, is the subject of this lecture.\n\nAbout the spe
 aker\n\nA recognized expert in private international law\, Professor Saumi
 er’s research focuses on consumer law\, the resolution of international di
 sputes and cross-border class actions. Her papers on private international
  law and on consumer arbitration have been cited many times by the Supreme
  Court of Canada. Beyond these subjects\, Professor Saumier also teaches l
 aw of civil liability\, mediation and civil procedure.\n\nA cocktail recep
 tion will follow. Kindly RSVP before October 16\, 2017 to alumnioffice.law
  [at] mcgill.ca (subject: RSVP%20Laing%20Chair%20Inaugural%20Lecture.) .\n
 \nA request has been made for 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for 
 jurists.\n
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LOCATION:Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (NCDH 100)\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, Q
 C\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel
SUMMARY:Defying Borders: The Promise and Peril of  Party Autonomy in Privat
 e International Law
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 ril-party-autonomy-private-international-law-269726
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